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Household of James Telfer (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Telfer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Telfer, born in 1833 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Telfer, born in 1840 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1871 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Telfer's household

Male

James

Telfer

Head
Female

Agnes

Telfer

Wife
Male

James

Telfer

Son
Male

John

Telfer

Son
Female

Martha

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter
Female

Jane

Telfer

Daughter
Male

William

Telfer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Telfer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Telfer

Head

Married

48

1833

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Telfer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Telfer

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Telfer

Son

-

12

1869

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Martha

Telfer

Daughter

-

10

1871

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Telfer

Daughter

-

8

1873

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Telfer

Daughter

-

5

1876

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Telfer

Son

-

2

1879

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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